Cincinnati CoBALTS Baseball Club

Cobalts found themselves down 3 runs in the 5th inning versus a talented young Thunderhawks squad who suddenly decided it was time to start acting like clowns. No kidding, these kids were literally doing cart-wheels in the outfield while screaming not-so-nice stuff at the nice-guy Cobalts. Of course this leads to a small scrum in the middle of the field but no serious punches thrown...but it definitely gave more giddy-up to the old guys in blue & gold. So, as the baseball gods usually dictate, the good guys score 4 in the last two innings for a 6-5 win over the silly little boys called Thunderhawks. A solid pitching performance from Mikey Taylor giving up only 2 earned runs. And big hits from Derek Kinnear and Brando brought home the runs.

The Cobalts sent Paully and Becker to the hill to take on the #3 Ranked Team in the State of Ohio, the Cheviot Patriots...and they didn't dissappoint leading the Cobalts to a 4-2 victory Thursday night. Cobalts had run-producing rally's in 4 different innings with the go-ahead run scored by Deuce Hock's successful Squeeze of Brando from third base. Mikey Taylor had two seperate 2-out RBI hits. Cobalts rained out on Friday look to continue their little streak of good baseball into next week and then onto Cleveland and the Pipeyard Tournament over 4th of July Holiday.

"If those bums don't get there act together, they'll have to buy their own Natural Lites!" screamed the silent sponsor and key contributor to the Cobalt Semi Pro Baseball Club. Only once before has it reached this low a level for Cobalt fans (refer to 2003 season when Cobalts temporarily downgraded to "Recreational" level of baseball). Hopefully this is a wake-up call and this week the Cobalts turn the corner to defend their CRC and NABF Regional Titles. Otherwise... LET'S GO 'BALTS!

Unearned Runs, Bases Loaded 3 Times & 0 Runs, Runners Running into Outs...ERRORS! Cobalts drop another in 3-2 Extra Inning Loss to Cheviot. Wags Deserved Better!

So we're getting a little older and rounder, but no reason to just give-away games. But that's exactly what the Cobalts have been up to the past two nights. Last night, we give up 3 un-earned runs in a 5-5 Tie versus The Chiefs who played well and never gave up. Shannon Morgan throws a 4 hitter but also was generous in hitting 5 batters (none left a mark as Shannon was observing the speed limit thanks to a sore arm). Cobalts had the lead 3 times in this one but failed to seal the deal. Ricardo Ayala, Tom Taylor, Ken Hatfield and Nick Schmidt all continued their hot hitting with multiple hit games. Wednesday night may have been even more charitable as the Cobalts give the tough young Bulldogs 4 un-earned runs in a sloppy 7-5 loss. Cobalts fought back with clutch RBIs from Mike Hatfield and Ritchie Ayala but too little too late. Coach Johnson's Bulldogs are definetly a talented young bunch and will be a team to watch in the City Tournament. Tonight we attempt to cut back on the Gift Giving and get back on the "w" side of the column versus the Cheviot Patriots (6:30 Roselawn).